Newhaven, Sussex. At 6.50 on the evening of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a message from the police at Brighton that a small yacht was in difficulties close inshore off Rotting- dean. At seven o'clock the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched in a rough sea, with a strong south- westerly wind blowing and an ebb tide.

She found the motor yacht Santa Maria between Newhaven and Peacehaven.

The yacht was making heavy weather and the life-boat escorted her into harbour and reached her station at 7.35.

The owner made a gift to the Institu- tion's funds. Rewards to the crew, £8 ; rewards to the helpers on shore.

£3 12s..